July 2026
MLS All-Star events begin in Charlotte this weekend. How you can join the fun
MLS All-Star events are going on in Charlotte this weekend. Here’s when, where and what fans can do before the game in Bank of America Stadium.
Charlotte-based technologies supplier buys Canadian HVAC company
SPX Technologies acquired Montreal-based Neptronic for CA$ 605M (about US$ 430M). The deal adds HVAC controls, humidifiers and heaters to SPX’s HVAC segment.
Newly retired Carolina Panthers QB lands coaching job with Dallas Cowboys
Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Will Grier retired. Charlotte-area native is being hired as assistant coach for Dallas Cowboys, where he worked for years.
Pat Jones leaned on Carolina Panthers through ‘dark’ days. They now need each other
Carolina Panthers linebacker Pat Jones had a season-ending back injury in 2025. His return from ‘dark days’ was emotional — and necessary for scarred Panthers.
Copperhead bite leaves beloved NC puppeteer unable to walk. ‘Felt a sharp pain’
Puppet teacher and performer Jeghetto canceled performances and children’s summer camp after stepping on venomous copperhead snake in North Carolina yard.
Historical marker honoring lynching victim vandalized in Reedy Creek Park
A Reedy Creek Park marker honoring Willie McDaniel was vandalized months after installation; the Charlotte Remembrance Project vows to restore and continue telling this history.
Charlotte has an illegal dumping problem. City says it needs help
Residents can contact the city for free trash collection service on bulk items. Still, people illegally dump tons of items on the roadside every single day.
8 inches of rain fell in parts of NC Thursday. What did Mecklenburg County get?
A slow moving cold front hovered over the Charlotte region, dropping rain for much of the day. Here are the totals recorded in Mecklenburg County.
Bank of America Stadium renovation plans don’t include a dome. Here’s why
The $1.3 billion Bank of America Stadium renovation plans didn’t include a dome. Why Charlotte FC and Carolina Panthers executive thinks it’s not necessary.
Caller reports prowlers. It was a prison drug smuggling operation, NC sheriff says
Passerby uncovers drug smuggling operation after reporting “suspicious individuals” roaming the neighborhood near prison, North Carolina sheriff says.